Zip 13118 (Moravia, NY) Climate

13118 Moravia, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm with temperatures typically reaching the high 80's while winters have cold temperatures that often drop below freezing. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, but the area does get more snow than most other parts of New York State due to its higher elevation. The average yearly temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This moderate climate makes for a comfortable living experience in 13118 Moravia, NY.

Moravia (zip 13118), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moravia (zip 13118) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Moravia (zip 13118). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moravia (zip 13118) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13118 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13118 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Moravia, New York	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	72.0 in.	27.8 in.
	159.3 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	79.4°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	1070 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 13118 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13118 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 13118 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13118 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13118 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13118 zip code, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13118 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13118 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 13118 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in the 13118 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13118 zip code with 16.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in the 13118 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in the 13118 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13118 zip code with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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